1 dies, 1 injured in West Side fire

April 17, 2004

CHICAGO — A fire early Friday at 844 N. Francisco Ave. killed a 73-year-old man and left a 74-year-old woman suffering from smoke inhalation.

Edward Ware was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he died less than two hours after the 3:27 a.m. fire, a Cook County medical examiner's spokesman said. The woman was initially listed in fair condition at Norwegian-American Hospital, Fire Chief Kevin MacGregor said.